Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-03

clerk to the local board of steamboat inspectors
at New York, vice JAS. V. Horgan, removed.
THE U. s. SHIP MARION sailed from Yokohama
for Panama yesterday.
NEWS FROM THE AsIATIc SQUADRoN.-Rear Ad-
miral Chandler, In command Of the Asiatic sta
tton, in letter to the Department from Kobe,
Japan, 9th OF August, reports the flagship Brook
lyn TO sail for Chemulpo, Korea, by the middle OF
August; the omaha was TO have sailed from Ma
gasaki for Chepoo on August 8, to meet the Essex
The POaS was then route between Yokohama
ana Kobe, and from there would go to Nagasakt
for repairs to her boilers. The Monocacy was at
yokohama.
THERE HAVE BEEN No CHARGES received at the
Post Office Department against Postmaster Glen
denim, of Springfield ILL.,, since his appointment
to the Office, over year ago.
A LAND OFFICE TO BE INvEsrIGATED.-Acting Sec
retary Muldrow yesterday signed an order direct
ing an investigation into an alleged singular dis
position OF land case by the local land officers at
Helena Mont. The officers accepted from Truman
L. Hodge, when the latter went to make final
proof after having lived six years and half on
land he had pre-empted, the sum of $780, when in
fact no money payment was required. The claim
ant has since applied for a refund OF the money on
carried to the General Land Office, where the ac-
tion OF the local officers Was sustained and repay
ment refused.
A CLAIM FOR LONGEVITY PAY.-Capt. George
Mitchell, of the 2d artillery, has put in a claim
for longevity pay, reckoned from the beginning Of
his volunteer service. II it is decided that this
service can be taken into account in reckoning
the longevity, the claim will probably amount to
large sum.
THE WEST POINT ELOPEMENT.-The War Depart
ment has received an official confirmation of the
statement recently published that Lieut.. F. J. A.
Darr, one OF the Instructors at the Military Acad-
emy, had eloped With the wife OF his brother pro-
Y IA Nvhn
nrSt published, was not believed at Army head
quarters. When Lieut.. To.ten came out In pub
lished card denying the truth of the charges made
aSlnSt MS vile every one sympath1zei with him.
letter was received from the father OF Lieut.
Darr at the War Department few days ago. ask
Ing that the acceptance Of his sons resignation De
revoked, upon the ground that ne was temporarily
deranged. The Department informed the father
that his request could not be granted. the par
ties were out OF the country. Information comes
10 the Department from West Point to the effect
that Lieut.. Darr and Mrs. Totten have gone to
South America. A sad feature OF the elOpement Is
that Mrs. Totten was about to become mother
when sne hed with Lieut.. Darr.
WORK ON THE PENSION OFFIcE.-Gen. NJ. C.
Meigs, the supervising engineer and architect of
the new Pension building, in his report to the
secretary of the Interer of the operations during
the month Of August, states that the plaStering
has been completed the tile floors are ali laid the
basin or the fountain is finished and paved with
tiles OF the same pattern those OF the hail floor
AMI the wall of the basin paved with glazed white
tiles.
SENTRY UNDER SPECIAL BoND."-Acting Secre-
tary Thompson OF the Treasury, has issued cir
cular to customs officers prescribing regulations
IN relation TO animals and other articles specially
imported for temporary exhibition, &C. Accord
ing to the CIRCULAR such tmpOrtations will be sub
Ject TO entry and withdrawal in the same manner
as her imported merchandise entered for ware
housing, and the same form OF entry will be used
substituting therein the words, sentry under Spe-
clal Oond," Tor the words, "entry Tor warehouse"
In the heading.
AN ORDER TO LAND OFFICE CLERKs.-Judge VIM.
Walker, the chief clerk Of The General Land Office
has issued an important order TO the divisions OF
the office where land patents are examined with
the view OF facilitating the issue or patents and
preventing the doubtful cases from delaying the
issue OF those about which there is no question
This order provides that all clerks who make final
examination in homestead, pre-emption, desert
land, timber culture, and all cash cases. are re-
qulred 10 I'LL out cards. giving the facts In regard
TO the cases examined. They viii he held strictly
responsible for all mistakes omissions found in
examinations made by them, and their efficiency
and carefulness Will be graded accordingly.
THOSE wEo LEAVE THE CITY during the sum
mer can have The STAR mailed to them for any
length OF time, at the rate of 30 cents per month
and the address changed often as desired
Tie requisite amount OF money must az each
case accompany the order.
COMING FOR MARISEs.-Ina a few days the Dolphin
sails from Newport for Norfolk, Annapolis, and
cesson, and the Yantic will leave for the Della
ware. The Ossipee is expected at Newport before
the squadron leaves.
A DENIAL FROM THE SEABoARD AIR LINE RAIL-
ROAD.-The Seaboard Air Line Railroad Co. has
forwarded to the Interstate Commission denial
OF the charge that 1T dlScriminateS against the
New York, Philadelphia and Norlolk Railroad in
the Interchange OF traffic. The response asks that
the complaint OF the Norfolk road be dismissed as
arrangements for through traffic have been agreed
upon between the two roads.
The PRESIDENT telegraphed to Philadelphia last
evening accepting the cOurteSies Of the CONNER
cial Exchange OF that city, and will attend the re-
ception tendered him by the exchange On the
morning OF september 16.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Commanuer Chas l.. Hunting
ton, Lieut. j. w. Roper, Ensigns j. H. Glennon, H.
Mel Huse, F. j, Haesler, Stokely Morgan, Man.
ming x. Eyre and Assistant Surgeon Ashbrldge.
have been detached from the Constellation and
ordered TO the Naval Academy, Assistant Paymas-
ter Geo. w. Simpson from the Constellation and
placed on waiting orders Ensign A. C. Almy from
the Washington Navy Yard and ordered to the
Coast Survey.
ARMY ORDERs.-Tne superintendent OF the re-
cruiting service has been ordered to forward thirty
recruits to Fort Smelling, Minn for assignment to
the 10th infantry. Capt Chas. Shaler Ordnance
Department, has been appointed to act as inspec-
tor OF certain medical and hospital property at
Watervliet arsenal, N. Y. First Lieut.. John n.
GMsS, 9th cavalry, now on leave OF absence, has
been ordered to report. without delay to the COM
manding officer, Jefferson Barracks, No. to con-
duct detachment OF recruits for the 10Th cavalry
TO the department OF Arizona. First Lieut. Alexan-
der Ogle 18th infantry, has been relieved from re-
cruitfng duty october l, and ordered to Join his
company. Sergeant Michael Fox. ordnance de-
taclRaent, has been placed Oh the retired list Sec
ond 1t. NJ f. Harmon, lst artillery has been trans
Ierred from battery d TO battery NJ. Capt. Chas.
Parker, 9th cavalry, has been granted leave OF alb
sence Tor six months, with permission to 90
abroad
DIsALL0wED ITEMS IN ARMY PAYMAsrERs' Ac-
coUNTs.-The paymasters interested in the notice
sent by second Controller Butler to the Paymas-
ter-general OF the Army concerning the unsettled
accounts OF paymaSterS under old bonds grow
Chiefly out OF the want OF credit and matters OF
bookkeeping or accident, without dishonesty
being implied. PaymaSter q. w Candee has a
checkage against him OF 81, 1919 which he paid
out in bounty TO the wrong man. Paymaster Wm
| Smith is charged With S3X3aal which na nai